Melbourne Victory 4-0 Sydney — A-League, 26 Jan 2026
Melbourne Victory beat Sydney 4-0 in the A-League on 26 January 2026 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Clarismario, Keegan Jelacic, L. Jackson got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Melbourne Victory have won 2 and Sydney 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 17'VARGoal cancelled
- 31'Foul
- 32'Time wasting
- 39'Foul
- 45+2'Foul
- 45+5'
- Half-time0-0
- 50'VARGoal cancelled
- 1-053'assist: J. Mata
- 54'
- 56'
- 56'
- 56'
- 57'Foul
- 2-064'assist: Nikolaos Vergos
- 67'VARGoal cancelled
- 68'
- 68'
- 70'Foul
- 76'
- 3-079'assist: J. Mata
- 4-082'assist: J. Mata
- 83'out: R. Piscopo
- 83'
- 89'out: N. Alfaro
- 89'out: A. Akon
- 90+1'S. Espositoout: J. Inserra
- Full-time4-0
Player ratings
9.5
Top rated
Melbourne Victory
- 9.5ClarismarioM
- 8.3Juan MataM
- 8.2Lachlan JacksonD
- 7.7Keegan JelacicF
- 7.7Joshua RawlinsD
- 7.5Jack WarshawskyG
- 7.3Sebastian EspositoD
- 7.3Reno PiscopoF
- 7.2Jason DavidsonD
- 7.0Jordi ValadonM
- 6.7Matthew GrimaldiM
- 6.6Louis D'ArrigoM
- 6.5Nikolaos VergosF
- 6.5Jing LualF
- 6.3Denis GenreauM
- 6.3Nishan VelupillayF
Sydney
- 7.2Alexander GrantD
- 7.2Paul Okon-EngstlerM
- 7.2Harrison Devenish-MearesG
- 6.7Corey HollmanM
- 6.5Patrick WoodF
- 6.5Tiago QuintalM
- 6.3Mathias MacallisterF
- 6.3Piero QuispeM
- 6.2Alexandar PopovicD
- 6.2Marcel TisserandD
- 5.9Wataru KamijoM
- 5.9Joel KingD
- 5.9Jordan Courtney-PerkinsD
- 5.9Víctor CampuzanoF
- 5.5Rhyan GrantD
Line-ups
Sydney4-2-2-2
Melbourne Victory4-2-3-1
GlobalScoreX
6Hollman6.7
15Esposito7.3
Substitutes
Melbourne VictoryArthur Diles
Substitutes
- 7R. Piscopo83'F7.3
- 25J. DuncanG
- 23Keegan Jelacic79'76'F7.7
- 17Nishan Velupillay68'F6.3
- 19J. Reec83'F6.5
- 8J. Valadon68'M7.0
- 16J. Inserra90+1'D
SydneyUfuk Talay
Substitutes
- 4J. Courtney-Perkins45+5'D5.9
- 41A. Popovic56'D6.2
- 8W. Kamijo56'M5.9
- 26N. Alfaro89'M
- 22M. Macallister56'F6.3
- 44A. Akon89'F
- 30A. ZaverdinosG
Team statistics
43%Possession57%
1.83Expected goals (xG)0.63
18Total shots8
10Shots on target3
6Shots off target4
2Blocked shots1
11Corners3
3Offsides3
13Fouls13
4Yellow cards3
3Goalkeeper saves5
343Total passes495
247Accurate passes408
72%Pass accuracy82%
Melbourne Victory
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarismario | 76 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Juan Mata | 83 | – | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | – | 8.3 |
| Lachlan Jackson | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 8.2 |
| Keegan Jelacic | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Joshua Rawlins | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7.7 |
| Jack Warshawsky | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Sebastian Esposito | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Reno Piscopo | 12 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Jason Davidson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7.2 |
| Jordi Valadon | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Matthew Grimaldi | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Louis D'Arrigo | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Nikolaos Vergos | 83 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jing Lual | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Denis Genreau | 68 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 22 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Sydney
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Grant | 44 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Paul Okon-Engstler | 56 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Harrison Devenish-Meares | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Corey Hollman | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Patrick Wood | 56 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Tiago Quintal | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Mathias Macallister | 34 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Piero Quispe | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Alexandar Popovic | 34 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Marcel Tisserand | 56 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Wataru Kamijo | 34 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Joel King | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 5.9 |
| Jordan Courtney-Perkins | 46 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Víctor Campuzano | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Rhyan Grant | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 5.5 |
Recent Form
Melbourne VictoryLLWWW
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- W29 Dec 25HWellington Phoenix5-1
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SydneyLWDLW
- L18 Jan 26HWellington Phoenix0-2
- W10 Jan 26AMacarthur3-0
- D03 Jan 26AMelbourne City0-0
- L20 Dec 25ANewcastle Jets0-2
- W13 Dec 25APerth Glory1-0
Head-to-head
- 22 Nov 25Sydney3-0Melbourne Victory
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